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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 06 Sep, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » 'Child taken hostage' in western Sydney Police enter a building in Sydney's west where a man, claiming to have a bomb, is holding his young daughter hostage.More » Reserve Bank leaves rates on hold NSW in the red, thousands of jobs to go Gillard's support dives to new low Truck loses radioactive drum in crash Geert Wilders coming to Australia Mother visits site of fatal shark attack Mugabe dying of cancer: cables Ground Zero workers face cancer fight O'Connor returns to bench for Italy More Analysis » Pull out the policy big guns, it's time to go kamikaze Julia Gillard can't last much longer. The vultures are already hovering. One can only hope she uses the last of her political capital to push through the three nation-building projects of her Government â€" the NBN, the carbon tax and the mining tax. She'll be loathed for years, but if she gets these changes through, eventually we'll be able to see the real legacy of her Government, unclouded by a negative media.More » Death of a Syrian doctor Australia's Next Top Moron The Government's costly mining mistake Workers of the world unite Muddy waters stir marine deaths controversy
 The ALP family: unhappy in its own way Tony's not afraid to tackle the tough issues How to make an Australian quilt Plenty of fuel for Abbott the negative Just In More Just In » Abbott accepts PM's offer of asylum briefing Tony Abbott has accepted the Prime Minister's offer of a briefing on the legal implications of the High Court's asylum seeker ruling.More » Trade performance failed to meet expectations Civil claim reduced against cult leader Trial begins for man accused of murdering Carl Williams Reserve Bank leaves rates on hold Deep, throaty calls key to cane toad foreplay Mother visits site of fatal shark attack NSW budget: winners and losers Le Carre, Clooney vie for Venice honours NSW in the red, thousands of jobs to go World More World » Grim search after 37 die in Japan typhoon Rescue teams carry out a painstaking search for missing people after a typhoon pounded western Japan, leaving at least 37 people dead.More » Britain to probe Libya torture links Famine declared in new Somalia region Markets plunge across Europe 'Senior Al Qaeda leader' arrested in Pakistan Five million caught in Pakistan monsoon floods Honouring 9/11's forgotten victims Egypt officer denies orders to fire on protesters Chile enlists psychic in plane crash search Business More Business » Reserve Bank leaves rates on hold Official interest rates have been left on hold, with the Reserve Bank expressing concerns about the recent volatility in global financial markets and the outlook for the world economy. The decision to keep the cash rate at 4.75 per cent comes as no surprise. Economists had unanimously tipped a steady interest rates outcome from the September board meeting.More » Local market down on back of European woes NSW in the red, thousands of jobs to go Markets plunge across Europe Call to renegotiate forest peace deal Politics More Politics » Abbott accepts PM's offer of asylum briefing Tony Abbott has accepted the Prime Minister's offer of a briefing on the legal implications of the High Court's asylum seeker ruling.More » Geert Wilders coming to Australia Cabinet mulls over Abbott's asylum overtures Euro chief backs Gillard over carbon price Colourful Foley quitting SA politics Sport More Sport » O'Connor returns to bench for Italy Star Wallabies utility back James O'Connor has missed out on a starting spot for Australia's opening Rugby World Cup fixture against Italy on Sunday. More » Stosur won't take Zvonareva lightly Palmer poised to join Giants Broncos play it safe on Thaiday Djokovic sets up all-Serb quarter Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Gene discovery to help leukaemia fight Australian scientists have discovered an inherited gene defect which can predispose some people to developing acute leukaemia.More » Scientists identify 'thinness' genes NASA fears losing vacant space station Asteroid impacts may spread life to other planets Asteroid skin examined for first time Environment More Environment » Euro chief backs Gillard over carbon price Environmental reporter Sarah Clarke and staff Europe says Australia must play a key role in the international climate debate if it is to be a globally responsible nation. More » Water deal to benefit SA irrigators Greens say water authority knew of contamination Guitar-maker denies 'smuggling' after US raid Coalition's climate plan will cost double: Treasury About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2011 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters